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Florida to Sanction AirBNB for Delisting Jewish Settlements
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has said that his state will take action against Airbnb for its decision to remove listings of rentals in Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Airbnb
Jan 22, 2019
By OU Staff
Gymnast Aly Raisman Represents Jews When She Performs
Gymnast Alexandra (Aly) Raisman says that a letter from a Holocaust survivor has helped her realize that when she performs, she represents not only her country but Jews as well.
Jan 22, 2019
By OU Staff
Stunning an Animal Before Slaughter Not More Humane, Religious...
Belgium’s recent ban on the traditional Jewish and Muslim method of slaughtering animals has been applauded by animal rights activists and condemned by religious leaders who see the ban as a
Jan 14, 2019
By OU Staff
Saudi Women Demanding Reforms
Women across Saudi Arabia have become inspired by a teenager who fled the country, seeking asylum in Australia out of fear that she would be killed by her family. The
Jan 14, 2019
By OU Staff
Forged Canadian Kosher Symbol Leads to $19K Fine
A Canadian company has been ordered to pay $19,000 to the Kashruth Council of Canada for using its logo on products that were not certified by the agency. Adee Flour
Jan 14, 2019
By OU Staff
Antwerp Jews Worried About Aftermath of Kosher Slaughter Ban
In 1966, Wim van den Brande’s grandfather opened one of Europe’s largest kosher slaughterhouses in Antwerp, capital of the Belgian region of Flanders. At the end of 2018, the factory was processing
Jan 9, 2019
By OU Staff
Warhol Exhibit Features Brillo with OU
Warhol Exhibit Features Brillo with OU
Andy Warhol’s Brillo boxes, currently on display at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York as part of the “Andy Warhol — From A to B and Back
Jan 9, 2019
By OU Staff
Belgium Bans Shechitah as of January 1, 2019
A ban in Belgium on the Jewish and Muslim manner of slaughter for kosher and halal meat – namely ritual slaughter without stunning – was scheduled to take effect on
Jan 2, 2019
By OU Staff
Steelers Donate $70,000 to Pittsburgh Victims
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Stronger Than Hate campaign, launched in the wake of the shooting attack that left 11 worshippers in a local synagogue dead, has inspired the city and the
Jan 2, 2019
By OU Staff
In 2018, Jews Targeted More Than All Other NY...
In 2018, more hate crimes in New York targeted Jews than all other groups combined. NYPD figures show that anti-Semitic incidents rose by 22% from last year. Of 352 hate
Jan 2, 2019
By OU Staff

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